Washboiler.



HJ-E. BROWN.

WASHBOILER. APPLIOAI'ION FILED 001-10, 1911.

Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

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HERMAN E. isnown, orsnn rnrmcrsco, CALIFORNIA.

WASHBOILEB).

Application filed October 10, 1911. Serial No. 653,845.

plicable for several other utilities.

The invention has for its ob ect to .facilitate the washing operation also to expedite the same, as well as to renderthe washing action effective, and in the minimum time.

A further object is to carry out the aforesaid ends in a simple and inexpensive manner.

The invention consists of certain instrumentalities and features substantially as hereinafter fully disclosed and defined by the claim.

In the accompanying drawing, illustrating the preferred embodiment of my invention wherein it will be understood that various changes and modifications may be made as relates to the details of the construction and arrangement of the parts 7 without departing from the spirit of my invention,-Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section through the apparatus in position v in a wash boiler, said section being taken on the line AB Fig. 2.- Fig. 2 is a section on line C-D Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the conductors. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the valves or slides. Figs. 5 and .6 are perspective views of two forms of caps or closures for use in connection with the apparatus.

In practising my invention I employ an oblong water-containing receptacle 1, preferably adapted to conform to, and be received within an ordinary wash boiler, as 2, having the usual closure 3, said receptacle, in practical use, resting upon the bottom of the boiler. The receptacle 1 has a longitudinally sub-dividing partition 4, provided with numerous orifices or perforations 5, said receptacle itself also having numerous perforations or orifices 6 in its bottom and top surfaces, said perforations or orifices providing, as is apparent, for the general water-circulation under the usual ebullition action, as the device, with its contained water, is subjected to the action ofheat, as when the boiler, within which it may be disposed, is placed upon a stove or heater. Said receptaclehas also centrally of its upper surface an upstanding oblong tubular necklike extension or. collar 7, opening therethrough and. communicating with the interior water-receiving chamber; also'at one end ofsaid upper surfaces is'a like neck or tubular extension 8 also communicating with 'sald interior water-chamber, these passages or neck-memb'ers providing for the upward passage of the water currents under the ebullition-acti'on, as well understood, in effecting the washing-operation.

specification of Letters Patent. Patented Mar, 16,1915 1 A tubular upper-end closed member or conductor 9 is suitably pivoted or hinged as at 10 to each of the neckorc'ollar members-7 and 8 to furtherupwardly direct the watercurrents and-promotecirculation, also to deliver said water-currents at an elevated point to the fabrics or articles being treated or washed for efijectually cleansing the latter. Within the central tubular member or cone ductor 9 is suitably soldered, or otherwise secured, an edgewise' arranged brace or braces 9 to prevent liabilityof collapsing or bending said conductor by contact therewith of the fabrics while undergoing the washing; operation. Said conductors or tubular members have suitably applied to their upper ends finger-bolts or rings 11, for conveniently placing the same in position and removal thereof, as may be desired.

The conductors 9 are each prov two series or rows; of perforations 12 arranged at different altitudes for accordingly delivering the water-currents, under the ebullition action, to the fabrics and for ided with varying the height of such water-current I delivery, one of each row of perforations of each conductor being adapted to be con trolled by a slide or valve 13 for aiding in effecting that end, which will-be readily appreciated. Each valve or slide 13, which is preferably in the form of a plate, inclined downwardly at its end-edges as at 14E and provided at its upper edge with an outstanding horizontal ledge 15, for conveniently en- I gaging the same by hand, is received at its said downwardly, inclined end-edges within, and between outstanding groove-forming members or guides '16 on the conductor.

In using a single conductor or stack, one or the other of the stacks or conductors 9 may be removed from 1ts respectlve neckmember or nipple and the same-be substituted by a cap or closure 17 the use of either of the two forms of which as shown in Figs.

and 6, depends upon which of the two conductors or stacks it may be desired to remove. It is also apparent that this device may be readily adapted for several utilities, as for instance for canning fruits, and vegetables, and for steam-cooking.

In using the apparatus it is placed within a boiler and the fabrics to be cleaned are placed upon the receptacle 1'. The boiling water will be expelled through the uncovered ports in the conductors and against the fabrics so as to thus thoroughly clean them. The dirt separated from the fabrics will settle to the bottom of the boiler.

It will be seen that, by hingedly connecting the conductors to the top of the receptacle 1, they can be swung downwardly onto the top of said receptacle whenthe device is not in use and can, therefore, be compactly stored and conveniently shipped. As the fabrics to be cleaned are placed on receptacle 1 and between the two conductors 9, it will be seen that it is necessary to employ only one hinge for the end conductor 9, the fabrics serving to press the conductor outwardly toward the end of the boiler 2. In order to maintain the central conductor 9 in a vertical position, however, it is necessary to provide a hinge connection at each side of said conductor, as shown in Fig. 1. The pintle of one of these conductors is removable however, as will be. apparent by referring to Fig. 2 wherein the pintle has been illustrated at 10. When the pintles of both hinges of the middle conductor are in place, said conductor will be held against swinging movement but however, by withdrawing the removable pintle 10, the conductor can be caused to swing down onto the top of the receptacle 1.

What is claimed is An attachment for wash boilers including a water receptacle adapted to be placed upon and to completely; co'verthe bottom of a boiler, said receptacle having a central upstanding neck extending transversely thereof to points close'to the sides of the receptacle, a tubular conductor having its lower end normally surrounding the neck, said conductor being extended transversely above the receptacle, a hinged connection between each side of the conductor and the top of the receptacle, the neck being extended between said connections, one of the connections including a removable pintle, said conductor being adapted, when the pintle is removed, to swing downwardly onto the top of the receptacle and between the ends there- -of, the removable pintle, when in position,

constituting means for holding the conductor against downward swinging movement, said conductor having water outlets for directing water toward both ends of the receptacle.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my ture in the presence of two witnesses.

HERMAN E. BROWN.

Witnesses W. R. CAsTAGNnTTo, James A. /VILsON.

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